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 Day 1

   Students will be teamed in groups of three.  Each group will be assigned a biome or ecosystem that can be found on the north shore.  Once the groups have been assigned a biome, each student will take on one of the roles below.  

 

Ecologist     Responsible for describing the biome, understanding the predator - prey relationships that exist, as well as construction of a food web
Biologist    Responsible for a complete understanding of the plant and animal life in the biome, and the traits that allow them to be successful in that biome.
Sociologist    Responsible for understanding the ways in which man is affecting the biome in a positive of negative way.  (i.e.  preservation or destruction)  Also, the sociology is responsible for knowing where the biome exists on the earth, and the climate.

 

Once the teams roles have been assigned, each member of the team will begin researching their specific aspect of the biome. 

Each Biome review the list of web sites from which information can be obtained for the presentation (See Resource Section).  Along with the resources given, each group must find 6 more resources that relate to their specific biome. 

This must contain a COMBINATION of websites, encyclopedias, books, journals, and magazines.

Each of the resources that the group uses as a resource must be reviewed for accuracy, effectiveness and user friendliness.  Each group must also keep complete bibliographical information for each resource used.

All materials that are collected by the group MUST be placed within the teams research journal.  Once materials have been placed into the research journal, they cannot be removed.  The Journal must be kept in the classroom at all times

Day 2 

Using the research journal, each member of the group will complete the worksheet that belongs to his or her role.  When completed, the worksheets will be placed into the research journal.  Click on your role to go to your questions.

Biologist Sociologist Ecologist

The group will begin brainstorming the presentation, making sure that slides exist for the following information

  1. Title

  2. Haiku/Song (The poem/song will be created latter in the assignment)

  3. Description of the biome (climate, size)

  4. Geology (Where, important features)

  5. Flora

  6. Fauna

  7. Food Web

  8. Natural Resources

  9. Sociology (Who lives there)

  10. Effects of man

  11. Prediction of the Future

  12. Bibliography

Day 3

In class, each student in the group will work on creating Haikus/Songs that will describe their biome.  The Haikus will use the following template.  

Once the Haiku/Song has been written, the team will make a PowerPoint slide with the Haiku/Song on it.

Each person will find a picture of the biome that will be used as a background for their PowerPoint Slide.

For homework, teams will create an outline of each slide of the presentation.  Each student in the group will outline the slides that effect their role most directly.  The outline will be passed into the teacher, who will check it and place it into the research journal.

Day 4 

Students will brainstorm and write their review sheet.  This review sheet will be used by their classmates to take notes with during the presentation.  For homework, a final typed draft will be prepared, and then placed into the research journal.

Day 5 

In the computer lab, the groups will use their presentation outline to prepare their PowerPoint presentations.  If the group does not finish, the presentation will be finish as homework.

Make sure to follow the Six-by-Six Rule.

The presentations will begin in the next class period.